Between today and the last time I was at the Continental Club, with the El Orbits, and letters and numbers, it’s been a while. I saw quite a few familiar faces last night, some whose names I know, and some I don’t. Virginia O, Pete G, Allen H, Thomas E, Bob S, Lance, Mark & … Read more
I was cleaning out my overburdened in-box and came across an old email from Kim. A photo of a rat snake they found while doing yard work at her mother-in-law’s place in Palacios, Texas. It’s a quite impressive snake. Palacious is on the Tres Palacios Bay, a small inlet off of the Matagorda Bay, and … Read more
Once again the Bush Administration makes me wonder if there is anyone educated in protocol working there. Is it correct etiquette to greet a Pope, or any leader of state or leader of religion, with a 21 gun salute? I bet not. One past slip of the protocol: official announcement of a new Ambassador to … Read more
Stuff That Happens tells me all about politics and beer.
I know that the Beer Politico would enjoy the train of thought. But, it also reminded me of the Pixies singing “politics goes so good with beer”…
One two three
She’s a real left winger ’cause she been down south
And held peasants in her arms
Do you want to live close to me? I know you do. But don’t fret your pretty head, you can’t afford it. The price of all the destroy-the-neighborhood new homes pretty much assure I will receive baby boomers nearing retirement. (What do they need with 4 bedrooms and 3 baths?) I was talking to my … Read more
It’s been an insanely busy week – and I still haven’t had time to deal with my apparently broken air conditioner. Stopped off for dinner/beer/wi-fi before an evening of board games at the Stag’s Head. They have the most awesomely amazing St. Arnold’s Imperial Stout aged in whiskey barrels on the cask pull. It’s an … Read more